All application materials, including application forms, fees, transcripts, GRE scores and other reference materials that cannot be completed online should be mailed to:

Division of Graduate Studies
University of Central Florida
P.O. Box 160112
Orlando, FL 32816-0112

Portfolio material should be emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or mailed to:

FIEA
Attention Admissions
500 West Livingston Street
Orlando, FL 32801

FIEA can now accept international students who meet the visa requirements to attend the University of Central Florida. For more information about the international student procedures please visit the UCF International Services Center web site at www.intl.ucf.edu. International students must submit TOEFL scores less than two years old. For more information about sending in score reports go to www.toefl.org. Click on the "Test Scores" link.

Getting into FIEA requires you to choose one of the Portfolio Review Dates (PRD) listed below. Portfolio Review Dates are where we review student portfolios and make early admission decisions. Students are encouraged to submit for the earliest PRD they can.

PRD Dates for Fall 2010

• December 4, 2009
• February 19, 2010
• May 7, 2010
• July 9, 2010

To qualify for a PRD, at a minimum, you must have

• Completed an online application (Step 2)
• Submitted your portfolio (Step 4)
• Turned in a preliminary or final undergraduate transcript (Step 3). Note: If your transcript lists a GPA below a 3.0, you also need to turn in a GRE score of 1000 or greater before the PRD.

In addition, all programming candidates need to have turned in a GRE score before the PRD deadline, regardless of your undergraduate GPA.

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Students must apply online at www.graduate.ucf.edu/gradonlineapp.

• Select the “Interactive Entertainment MS” option in the online application.
• Select "Main" for the campus you plan to attend, even though FIEA is located downtown.
• Note that you CANNOT indicate a track (production, programming, art) on the online app. Don't worry about this.
• Once you have applied online, send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it stating that you have applied and include your legal name that you used in the application.

Please note you do not have to upload any essays, resumes or personal statements when completing your application. Portfolios should be sent separately (see Step 4 for details).

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There are two ways to submit your transcripts to UCF—electronically or by mail.

1. To submit your transcripts electronically, you will need to have your university submit an electronic copy of your final transcripts to UCF. Tell your university to use school code 5233-University of Central Florida.
2. If your school does not allow for electronic submissions, please have your school send the official transcript to the UCF Division of Graduate Studies address located in the "Where To Send Stuff" box.

If you are currently attending or have graduated from UCF, FIEA admissions has direct access to your transcripts, so you don't need to take any steps to send them to us.

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Portfolio requirements differ based on the track you'd like to follow at FIEA. Based on your intended area of study, submit the following:

• Programmers: Submit your best source code that you personally created for school projects or side projects on a DVD or CD-R.
• Artists: Submit the best artwork that you personally created for school projects or side projects on a DVD or CD-R. Technical artists should also include their source code.
• Producers: Write an analysis of a game you recently played and liked (or didn't like) and what you wish the makers would’ve done differently. Email admissions for a document that further outlines the assignment.

See the Where To Send Stuff box for where you should send your portfolio.

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If you think you are going to need financial assistance, please apply as early as possible!

To be considered for the full range of financial aid available, you should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available January 1 of each year. Go to http://finaid.ucf.edu for more information on how to apply.

In addition, FIEA does offer some limited tuition waiver/awards. The deadline for applying for a tuition award is May 28, 2010. Students should only apply for a tuition award AFTER they have been accepted into the program. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to find out how to apply.

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Your scores must be sent directly from ETS, Educational Testing Service, to UCF and scores must be no more than five years old. Use school code 5233 - University of Central Florida.

The locations where you can take the exam are on the ETS website.

If you have already taken the GRE, information for sending score reports can be found at www.gre.org, then click on the link “Order Additional Score Reports.”

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(Personal Potential Index Reports must be done for any student submitting an application after 11/1/09).

NOTE: If you started the application process before 11/1/09 and have started soliciting letters of recommendation, you should continue to pursue them and not use PPI. For more on the Letters of Recommendations, go here.

To give FIEA a more complete picture of your personality and capabilities, we have decided to implement the Personal Potential Index (PPI) in lieu of Letters of Recommendation.

The PPI provides reliable information in six personal areas that FIEA has indicated are critical for academic success. You select evaluators — typically faculty members or supervisors — to evaluate you on each of these areas and provide an overall rating. Evaluators can also include optional comments. Go here to see a sample PPI.

PPI is completely administered by the Educational Testing Service, the organization that administers the GRE (see Step 6).

You will have to register for the GRE (required for FIEA admission) before you can start the PPI process.

Go to the ETS PPI page to begin the process

• Click on the “Getting Started” tab and follow the directions

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